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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.
How Secretary Fairchild Can Prevent
Money Stringency Until Congress
Meets.

Secretary Fa1rchild, in talking on financial mat
ters to correspondent Of the Philadelphia Times,
is quoted as saying that all the redeemable secu-
rites of the Government are now called. He con-
tinued "After the 1st Of July the last Of the loan
OF 1882 at three per cent redeemable at the option
of the Government, will have been taken up. The
amount outstanding on the last day Of May was a
trif1e less than S20,OOO.OOO."
"What relief can you have then from an exces-
Sive accumulation OF the SurpluS?'
81 have authority to anticipate interest or to go
into the open market and buy. In the former ex-
pediency could anticipate the interest for one
year on 5000 600 OF 1S9lS at Az per cent, and
$737 500 600 OF 19O7s at per cent. The aggregate
would be about $40, 900, which would give that
amount OF relief until Congress should meet. The
authority to purchase bonds in the open market Is
subject to the manipulations OF spectators. II
they should run the premium up to an exceptional
rate there would be no prOpriety In reSorting TO
this means OF relief. These bonds are now at a
high rate, in fact, maximum rate" AS to the
first plan, the Secretary said there would be no
difficulty II the holders OF the securities would CO.
operate and would accept the payment OF interest
to take the interest until 1t is due II they accept
the interest there need be no concern about the
surplus for five or six months.
Mr.. Fairchild, in view OF the power given him by
the statutes, as above indicated did not think an
extra session necessary. Even II Congress did
meet couple OF months in advance OF its regular
tion would be much forwarded. Many members
would greatly object to an early session, because
OF important State elections in October and No
vember.
Mr.. Fairchild said that the revision of the tariff
and reduction of the revenue could not be delayed
much longer. 1.-THE surplus revenues for the next
fiscal year, from present indications, win not be
less than 800 OOO After the first OF July, as
have said there will be no way OF getting rid OF
this accumulation. The anticipation OF interest
would still leave surplus OF $50, 600, and to
go into the market and buy bonds may have Objec-
lions. Therefore something must be done by Con-
gress at It's coming session. 1t must be done wise
ly too. and with reference to some defined policy
for the benefit OF the whole people. The decrease
OF the debt for eleven months OF the last fiscal
year was s93, 600 600. The debt, less cash In the
interest = bearing portion OF which Is but
81, 600. The reduction Of the debt by re-
dempttOn OF outstanding securities has come to
the end of its tether. Now we must seek other
means OF relieving the Treasury OF its Overburden-
Ing resources"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06

Gen. and Mrs Beale will spend the summer at
Long Branch.
Gen. and Mrs. Fremont and Miss Fremont are at
Spring Branch for the season.
Mrs. Keyworth and Mr.. James Barbour will be
married at st. Matthew's church ON Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Francis Cotton are at Fortress
Monroe.
Admiral and Mrs Queen and Mr. Lawrence Sand
and family Will spend the summer at Capon Springs.
Excursions to the various pleasant points in the
suburbs are now the fashionable form OF dissipa-
tion: On saturday party OF ten left the city for
destination at 5. They carried refreshments,
when they ate upon the veranda OF the hotel The
company comprised the Swedish minister and
Well, Miss Weddeil, Baron Won Zedtwitz, Mayroyni
Bey, Mr.. RousUan, and Mr.. de Lovenorn.
Mr.. de Janisch, Of the German legation, gave q
dinner OF ten covers at the Country Club house on
saturday night. The German minister, Mrs. and
the guests. '
Mrs. E. Stanton, Mrs R. B. Scott, and Mr. Au-
Hex Palmer, Of this city, have taken cottages at
Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, for the summer.
Rear-Admiral Almy and family have taken rooms
az the Davenport House, at Richheld Springs, for
the summer.
Secretary and Mrs Whitney, the Swedish min
ister and wife, and Col. Payne visited Tuxedo
Park last week.
Gen. Sherman and Gen. Van vliet are partici.
"
The post had prepared for this season Of COM
mencement at West Point.
Or Deane. q. S. N, a popular member of the
Army and Navy German Club has been ordered
1or duty at the naval hospital, Mare Island, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nixon Will occupy rooms at the
Buckingham on their return from Capon Springs.
Mrs. BiSpham and family are at Mount Holly, n.
j., for the summer
Mr. and Mrs Isham Hornsby are visiting at
York, Pa.
Charles T. Murray, correspondent Of the Pitts
burg Dispatch, who has been on Newspaper
ROW" for ten years, corresponding for the Phila-
delph1a Times and other papers, retired from
Washington newspaper work on Saturday. As
soon as his wife is able to accompany him he will
sail for Europe, where he Will remain two or three
months, sending letters to the Dispatch and tC
some other papers. On his return it is his inten;
tion to retire from newspaper business finally and
to devote his attention to patent in which he il
interested. Mr.. Murray has not only done con.
tnuouS and excellent work a correspondent fol
years here, but has found tune to write several
popular novels
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SAFETY FROM FIRE.
The Device OF the Fire.Escape Com.
mission.
IRON sTAIRWAYs AND sTAND-PIPEs ON THE OUTSIDE
OF LARGE BUILDINGS

The plans Of the new tire-escape devised by the
commission to consider the matter OF safety from
fires have been prepared and will be before
the commission at its meeting to-day for their
adoption and recommendation to the District
Commissioners. A member of the board stated to
a STAR reporter that Of the fifty or more ap-
phances which have been inspected by them
there is not one which could be used with abso-
Lutte safety In case OF fire. For this reason the
board felt it their duty to submit some devise Of
their own, embracing all the features considered
essential to good fire escape. The new device is
modelled upon that in use upon the Hospital OF the
Llttle sisters OF the Poor, on H street northeast
between I'd and Sd streets But it was found nec-
essary to make some alterations thereon. The de-
Vice as improved consists OF series OF iron plat
forms connected by iron steps, which for secur1tys
sake have an iron hand rail on the outer side This
rail can be made to fold upon the steps when not
In use The platforms are Y inches in width and
the stairs are 20 inches. When placed in position
the platforms and stairs form continuous stair
case from the top to the bottom OF building, and
standpipe IS afixed to side OF the patferm.n AA'
The following remarks upon various fire escapes
are extracted from the report OF the safety COM
In September, 1883 to make an examination OF the
public schools, hotels theaters, &C.:
"The ropes from windows or rope-ladders II al
lowed to go for years without attention would not
be safe for use, and II they were could only be
used by young or active men, and entirely useless
iSr OF oo Tne M
stantly examined and kept in q good, strong con-
ditiOn and always well secured In position. The
basket escape, with wire-ropes. we consider supe-
rior to the ropes, rope-ladders, or canvas chutes
but there Is danger OF accidenttn handling them"
In referring to the balcony and ladder device
the stated that it is no doubt the best
exterior escape, "but a detr1ment to the archi-
tectural appearance of the building" This was
sion SO much trouble, but after long discussions
and arguments 1t was agreed that the safety
which the device would give to the building would
more than compensate for the loss In archi-
tectural appearance.
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Lieutenant CIarke,s Death.
AN OFFICIAL LETTER SHOWING THAT IT WAS CLEARI.
A CASE OF SUICIDE AND NOT MURDER.


AN OFFICIAL LETTER SHOWING THAT IT WAS CLEARLY
CASE OF SUICIDE AND NOT MURDER.
Henry w. Clarke, OF Newport, r. l., as stated in
THE STAR some days ago, requested the Navy De-
partment to investigate The reported suicide OF his
son. Lieutenant Arthur H. Clarke, on board the U.
S. steamer IroQuOiS, because he had dream that
his son was murdered. HeEas received a letter
from Commander j. c. Watson, dated at the Navy
Department, June l, who commanded the Iroquois
until May H. stating that the location OF the room
In which Lieutenant Clarke was shot, opening only
into the steerage, with thin curtain across the
entrance, the presence OF number OF Officers his
meSSmates sitting at the wardrOOm table, with
both wardrOOm doors open, commanding a full
view of the steerage and Of the entrance to this
room and OF the Steerage officers seated at the
mess table, and the presence OF another steerase
OFFICER In the next room, separated only by a thin
taken together would render the escape OF any one
who had shot Lieut.. Clarke impossible The reports
OF two shots Immediately drew the eyes OF num-
Der Of officers to the entrance OF the room, and
some OF them got there and pulled the curtain
aside almost Instantly. Lieut.. Clarke's body was
seen lying on the deck, with q revolver near his
right hand, with large bullet wound through the
right eye and larger one through the back OF the
head where the bullet came out. This wound must
have caused instant death. Another bullet had en-
tered the right chest and passed entirely through
the body coming out near the right shoulder blade.
The surgeon OF the IrOquOis thinks the first shot
was fired with the muZZle OF the revolver placed
against the right eye, and that the shot through
the chest was fired instantly afterward as his hand
was dropping by the convulsive contractions of
the muscles, as the revolver was self-cocktng.
Mr.. Clarke has received a letter from the wife OF
Chief Engineer Adamson, OF the Iroquois Her hus-
in which Clarke was held on board the IroQuois,
and thinks that perhaps terrible mental strain,
occasioned by his narrow escape at Juan Fernan-
pressed his mind TO such an extent as TO lead TO
the taking OF his life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06
CHlCAGO,S INDUSTRIAL DEAD.
LOCK.

Builders Talk Of Sending TO Canada for
Men-A Cooperative Brick Yard.
CHICAGO June GA local paper says the master
builders are thinking seriously OF sending to
Canada for bricklayers to take the place OF the
strikers 1t is generally admitted that bricklayers
are not coming to the city very rapidly In answer
to the advertisements.
The Cooperative Brick Company was organized
Saturday with q capital stock OF $4,000 The
Knights OF Labor control seventy-f1ve shares and
new company has completed the purchase of land
which the Knights OF Labor have been trying 10
get hold OF for a long time. The br1ckmaking
machines are bought and set up. Over 100 men,
it is stated, Will commence making brick at once.
Speaking OF the new enterprise. President yor-
keller, Of the Brtcklayers' Union, said: III the
dealers won't supply organized labor with mate
rials organized labor Will supply ITSELF"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06
A Jealous COlOred Man Rudely Inter.
rupts a Pastoral Visit.

Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAR.
LIBERTY, VA, June 5.-Quite a sensation has
been created here among the colored population.
Dan Board. a brawny blacksmith, who has very
handsome woman for a wife, was told by q colored
boy yesterday that the Rev. George Galloway, col
ored Methodist preacher at this place, was alone
In a wood mile from town with his wife, Boaryi.
who had already had intimationS OF undue intf-
macy between the parties, started 10 pursuit. He
overlook them and fired three shots at Galloway,
none OF which, however, took effect. Galloway
ned to Liberty ana sued out warrant for Boards
arrest. Galloway claims that he was visiting his
partShiOnerS In that section. Board was arrested.
There Is great excitement over the affair
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GRAND FORKS, OAK, June 6.-lnformatfon has
been received from Manuel, twelve miles north of
here, OF terrible calamity which occurred Friday.
During che absence OF Mr. Bokken, a Norwegian,
at a neighbor's house, Mrs. Bokken and two chill
dren, aged respectively three and four years, were
left at home. The mother left the house. Return
ing, she found the room IN which she had left the
children was on fire. Quickly snatching the
youngest child she made a rush Tor the door, In
doing which she upset the kerosene can, igniting
and setting lire to her clothes. she succeeded in
getting out DOORS where she lay down with the
child In her arms and both were literally roasted
TO death. The other child burned TO death In the
house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06

REPRESENTATIVE WISE SAYS THERE Is NO DOUBT THEY
WILL CARRY THE STATE NEXT FALL
Representative Geo. ID. WISE OF Virginia, who
arrived In the city to-day, said to STAR reporter:
II do not think there is any doubt about the demo-
Gratis carrying Virginia next fall Oh, yes, our
election is an important one. We elect leg1s-
lature that will choose successor in the Senate
to Riddleberger, and Of course that makes the
hght very Interesting. All the Indications favor
our carrying the State. In the recent elections
we carried New Kent County, which we never
carried before. In Rockingham we beat q son Of
ex-senator Lewis. No. I don't feel apprehensive
about the southwest portion OF the State. They
have divided the people up, but upon q straight
party fight they are with us. feel sure we will
carry the legislature by large majority and In this
opinion am supported by the best informed dem
ocrats Of the state. Our people feel very conf
dent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06
The New Pensfon Building.

PROGRESS MADE IN THE WORK IN THE MONTH OF NAY.
Inthe report OF Gen. N. C. Meigs, the supervts-
ing engineer and architect OF the new Pension
Building, to Secretary Lamar, giving an account
OF the progress made in completing the building
during the month OF May, he states that
the plastering OF the interior Of the great hall is
completed except the shafts OF the eight great
columns ALI the ONCE rooms are plastered except
four In the third and four on the fourth story In
the northwest corner OF the building. the work.
men having obtained possession OF these rooms on
the I'd Of May. They have been rough plastered
and will be completed in few days The exten-
sion Of the fourth floor throughout the
building is finished, and twO-thirds OF
the thing OF the lower floor is laid
The fountain basin in the center OF the great hall
has been constructed. The floors of the second
and third story galleries are about three -f0urths
tiled The borders Of colored tiles laid in patterns
are generally yet wanting throughout these floors
The fourth gallery OF iron and wood Is in place and
mostly painted. The bulkheads OF cherry and
plate glass close all the gateways The galvanized
Iron frames OF the thirty three sky-lights win be
set when the glass arrives The south and north
gate vaults have been painted In distemper in
panels enriched with mouidtngs In light and shade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06
THE CANADIAN TARIFF.
The London ssStandard'' Severely Crit.
icises the Increase i'm Duties.

LONDON, June 6.-The Standard this morning
reads Canada a severe lesson for increasing her
duties on iron and Steel which, it says, Is selfish
policy and can only tend 10 sunder the colonies
from the mother country. s'Ihe increase was
made" it says, ION the hollow pretense OF desire
to check the rapid increase OF trade with the
United states in our favor. We decline the offer
with thanks. We do not want our trade fostered
at the expense OF our neighbors, even IL il could
be done, but 1T cannot be done In that way. The
interest OF Canada is to foster trade with the
United States by every means in its power. The
freer trade is on the Canadian side the larger Will
IL be, in spite OF the insane tariff OF The United
states, and the larger the trade with the United
States is the richer VIII the Canadian people be-
come and the more business Will they do with
other countries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06
A French Socialist i'm Chicago.
WHAT THE wORKrNGMENS ORGANIZATIONS HAVE
DONE In FRANCE.

CHICAGO, June 6.-At the meeting of the trades
and labor Assembly yesterday Victor Delahaye q
French socialist, was introduced He said he had
been sent to America by the French government
to Investigate the labor problem In this country.
He was also invested with authority to examine
the various machines for manufacturing textile
fabrics and to purchase such patent rights as
were deemed advisable for furthering that class OF
work. He gave q pretty full description OF the
wage problem In his country. Through political
action they have gained q strong influence with
the present government. Several large buildings
expense, to be used for onices by the working peo-
Pile and labor associations. They were now asking
the government for loan OF 5000 600 francs with
which 70 buy machinery for themseaveA They
proposed to pay this money back In sixty years.
Ar. Delahaye naively added that II the govern
they would have to take It anyway, and this re-
mark called forth great applause. The gentle
mans remarks called for q vote OF thanks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06

MARX TWAIN MUST PAY UP.--The 1rm OF c. l.
Webster 4 Co, OF New York, OF which Mark Twain
u q member, which was sued for 81, $50 by MessrA
personal Memoirs Of General Grant, have been
adtudged guilty, and damages for the full amount
have been awarded the plainttn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06

TIE GUN WAS NOT RUMKD-A statement has
been published that as the finishing touches were
being given to new 10-inch gun at the Washing
ton nayy-yard recently the tool used for boring
broke OF, running the gun, which cost $4,000 and
months or sk1llful labor. Upon lnQu1rfng at the
Ordnance Bureau Of the Navy Department., how
ever 1t was learned that no such serious accident
had occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06
Minnesota Railroad Men Complaining
IF THE PRESENT STATE LAW Is ENFORCED, THEY SAY
THE ROADS WILL BE RUNED.

If THE PRESENT STATE LAW Is ENFORCED, THEY SAY
THE ROADS WILL BE KUINED.
ST. Paul, MINI, June cit Is learned that at
the meeting or the railroad commissioners, held
neapOliS and st. Louis road for the suspension OF
the long and shOrt-haul clause OF the State rail-
road law vice-President TrueSdell made some
startling statements He explained the injury
which the new law had worked 70 bis line. They
are unable TO compete with the Chicago Mflwau-
kee and ST. Paul and the Burlington and North
ern had made 7-cent rate on hOur, so that they
are unable to do any through business. Their
freight trains to the East are mainly made UP OF
empty cars for which they pay y OF a cent mileage
for returning to the Eastern roads He informed
Senator Pope and other gentlemen present that IL
they restricted the roads or the State TO the Jaw
which they prescribe every line would be in the
hands OF receiver In less than year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06

THF ErFNrSG STAR is served TO subscribers IN The
city BY carriers on their account at 10 cents per
Wees o. 4@c Ter month Copies at the Counter Y
eents each BY mail-pos1ase prepaid-5O cents .
month one year. so. slx months S3
Entered AZ the Post Oftce at Warrington d C. -
sscoud-Class mail matter - ~ -
iHE HEEELY STAR-p1blshed on Fridav-sI n
5ssT postage prepaid SIX months so cents
u Al mail subscriptions must be paid in advance.
L. Ia1er sent longer than Is paid for.
hates y: rtisiug made known on .D,,rica,,,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06
Russia Warns England that She Must
Not lnterfere i'm BOkhara.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 6.-The Noroe Tremyd
says the first attempt that is made to replace the
present emir OF BOkhara by his brother viii be a
signal for Russian occupation of the country. The
NOcOe Vremyd also says II suspects the English
to be intriguing in Bokhara, and warns England
that such conduct, instead OF rendering Russia
more pl1able in accepting the proposed settle
ment OF the Egyptian question, will have q con-
Crary effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06
The President and the G. A. II.

The President and the G.. A.. r..
WHAT GRAND ARMY MEN SAY ABOUT THE 81. LOUIS
INVITATION.
Assistant Adjutant Generals. e. Faunce, Depart
ment OF the Potomac, G. A. R., said to SrAR. re-
porter to-day: II do not believe the G. A. r. VIII
insult President Cleveland should he visit St. Louis
az the time the National Encampment is held
there. There may be q hot-headed, indiscreet man
In the organization who might do So but 1t Is
suit TO our order to charge that the Grand Army
would insult him. We recognize Mr.. Cleveland
as the President Of this Republic and to show that
we nave no politics In the Grand Army this de-
partme OF the Potomac paraded with full ranks
on the day he was inaugurated.
Department Commander Burke received the fol-
lowing telegram from st. Louis: tsW0uld you 0p-
pose the Presidents coming to st. Louis during the
encampment as guest OF ctttzenS only7"
Major Burke replied: 'The National Encamp-
ment accepted st. Louis invitation to oe It's hon.
prets Of inviting The pressent 10 be uresent on
that occasion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06
A FABULOUS TREASURE.

Reported 10 Have Been Discovered
i'm the Palace Of a Deceased Moorish
VfZier.
MADRID, June Cit is reported that hidden
treasure the value OF 95 600 pounds sterling
has been discovered in the palace or a deceased
vzier at Rabat Morocco The sultan it is said, has
c0nfiscated the treasure and is having IL trans
ferred to the imperial Golfers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06

BRLvIDERE, n. J., June IA cable dispatch re-
ce1ved here announces the death In London on
Saturday Of Henry Wh1tan, professor OF astronomy
yeAIA
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infantry, has been detailed as military professor
at st. Johns College, Annapolis, to take effect
Sept. 10, relieving 1st Lieut.. Chas w. Foster Sd
artillery, who will join his battery. First Lieut..
leave for disability. Hospital Steward Mitchell
Tyrre is placed upon the retired list of the Army,
upon his own application.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06

It Is stated In London that the pope has ordered
the priests La Ireland 70 advise their nocks TO obey
the civil law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06

DISMISSED FROM THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
The following clerks in the Second Controllers
Office have been notified that their services will
be dispensed with after the 3Oth Of June, as the
appropriation bill reduces the force: E. F. French
A. j. Whitaker, and Thos. johnson, OF class four
Robt. Hutcheson. class two; Gen. X. Hill. class
one and Miss s. q. Anderson, Mrs. F. b. Wilson
and Mrs H. j. Duree, OF the 5000 class; c. X. Fer.
guson, clerk class two, bureau OF navigation, and
Samuel Birdsall, clerk class one, Supervising Ar
chitect's Office, have been notified OF their dis
miSSal also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06

FRENCH CoNvICTs wnLNO BE ALLOWED TO LAND
Assistant Secretary Maynard has addressed let
ter TO the collector OF customs at San Francisco
transmitting an extract from dispatch from the
United States commercial agent at Noumea, New
Caledonia, French penal colony, in regard to the,
proposed expectation or cOny1ctS from That colony
10 San Francisco Judge Maynard instructed the
collector to take especial care that the Immigrant
laws are properly enforced, so as to prevent the
iandng OF any persons SO shipped to this country
oelong to any OF the classes OF aliens whose land
ing Is prohibited.